Florida's 12-month permit hold has a catch: one moving-violation conviction restarts the clock from the date of the offense. A stop-sign ticket in month 9 can push your road test back a year. Permit holding periods by state: dmv-ready.org/permit-holding… #permittest

On a learner permit in most states, 2 a.m. is legal as long as a licensed adult 21 or older rides up front. The 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew people picture starts later, after the road test. Permit vs intermediate night rules, by state: dmv-ready.org/night-driving-… #permittest

21 of 30 to pass on the Texas permit test, so you can miss 9 and still walk out with your permit. The catch: it pulls from the Texas handbook, not generic DMV trivia. Free practice in the real Texas format, no signup: dmv-ready.org/texas-permit-t… #permittest

That iPad runs every study app perfectly. It will not run the official at-home permit test. California and Colorado both require a laptop with a webcam. Computer, tablet, or paper, here is what your state actually allows: dmv-ready.org/dmv-permit-tes… #permittest

38 out of 46. That is the score you need on the California permit test, so you can miss 8 questions before it becomes a retake. The exam leans hard on right-of-way and alcohol rules. Free practice in the same format, no signup: dmv-ready.org/california-per… #permittest

Rescheduling a DMV appointment and not showing up are not the same thing. A reschedule done in advance is free almost everywhere. A no-show can cost a fee, one of California's three drive-test attempts, or a 14-day wait. dmv-ready.org/how-to-resched… #permittest

Your F-1 visa says "duration of status" with no end date. Your permit will not match it. Federal rule 6 CFR 37.21 caps a no-expiration credential at one year, so visa holders renew in person every year. dmv-ready.org/permit-test-no… #permittest

In Texas, 24 is a quietly important birthday. First-time drivers aged 18 to 24 still owe a 6-hour adult driver ed course. At 25 it disappears. Turning 18 alone does not get you out of the coursework. dmv-ready.org/adult-learners… #permittest

'Turn into the skid' is why the skid question fails so many first-time permit test takers. Under pressure it feels backward. The real rule is one motion: ease off the gas and steer where you want the front of the car to go. dmv-ready.org/skid-recovery-… #permittest

Three driver hand signals, one rule: they're all your left arm. Straight out means left, bent down means stop, bent up means right (you can't point right from the left window). The memory trick that keeps them straight: dmv-ready.org/driver-hand-si… #permittest

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. O Lord God Almighty, King of Heaven and earth, I adore Thee from the depths of my heart and thank Thee for having preserved me through the night and brought me safely to the dawn of this new day. Before all else, I desire to praise Thee, to bless Thy holy Name, and to acknowledge my complete dependence upon Thy goodness and mercy. I offer unto Thee, O Lord, this entire day. I offer Thee every thought of my mind, every word of my lips, every work of my hands, every joy, every suffering, every trial, and every prayer. Unite them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, that all may be for Thy greater glory and for the salvation of souls. Grant me, O Lord, the grace to spend this day in Thy holy presence. Let me begin every duty with Thee, continue it with Thee, and end it for Thee. Preserve me from sin, from pride, from impatience, from discouragement, and from every temptation that would draw me away from Thy love. Give me a heart that is humble in prosperity, patient in adversity, faithful in prayer, and generous in charity. Let me bear every cross Thou permittest with confidence, knowing that Thy Providence ordereth all things for the good of those who love Thee. Bless, O Lord, my family, my friends, and all those who have entrusted themselves to my prayers. Protect them from every danger of body and soul. Comfort the sorrowful, strengthen the weak, heal the sick, guide the wandering, and grant peace to troubled hearts. O most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Queen of Heaven, take me under thy maternal protection and lead me ever closer to thy Divine Son. Saint Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family and terror of demons, pray for me. My holy Guardian Angel, enlighten, guard, rule, and guide me this day. May every heartbeat this day be an act of love for Thee, O Lord, and may my soul never grow weary of seeking Thy Face. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. O Lord God Almighty, who hast in Thy mercy awakened me to the light of another day, I humbly fall before Thy Divine Majesty in adoration and thanksgiving. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who neither slumberest nor sleepest, and who hast watched over me through the darkness of the night. I thank Thee for the gift of life, for the grace of faith, for the protection of Thy holy angels, and for every blessing Thou hast bestowed upon me and those whom I love. All that I am and all that I possess come from Thy generous hand. Unto Thee, O Lord, I offer this day. I offer Thee my thoughts, words, actions, labors, joys, sufferings, and prayers. Unite them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, that they may be pleasing in Thy sight and fruitful for the salvation of souls. Grant me grace to avoid all sin this day. Guard my eyes that they may behold what is good, my tongue that it may speak truth and charity, my mind that it may dwell upon holy things, and my heart that it may love Thee above all else. Give me courage in trials, patience in difficulties, humility in success, and perseverance in prayer. Let me accept every cross Thou permittest, remembering that all things work together for the good of those who love Thee. Bless, O Lord, my family, my friends, and all who have asked for my prayers. Protect them from every danger of body and soul, strengthen them in Thy grace, and draw them ever closer unto Thee. O most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, walk beside me this day and keep me beneath thy mantle. Saint Joseph, terror of demons and protector of the faithful, pray for me. My holy Guardian Angel, enlighten me, defend me, and guide me in the way of salvation. May all that I do this day begin with Thee, continue with Thee, and end in Thee. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. O Lord God Almighty, who hast in Thy mercy awakened me to the light of another day, I humbly fall before Thy Divine Majesty in adoration and thanksgiving. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, who neither slumberest nor sleepest, and who hast watched over me through the darkness of the night. I thank Thee for the gift of life, for the grace of faith, for the protection of Thy holy angels, and for every blessing Thou hast bestowed upon me and those whom I love. All that I am and all that I possess come from Thy generous hand. Unto Thee, O Lord, I offer this day. I offer Thee my thoughts, words, actions, labors, joys, sufferings, and prayers. Unite them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, that they may be pleasing in Thy sight and fruitful for the salvation of souls. Grant me grace to avoid all sin this day. Guard my eyes that they may behold what is good, my tongue that it may speak truth and charity, my mind that it may dwell upon holy things, and my heart that it may love Thee above all else. Give me courage in trials, patience in difficulties, humility in success, and perseverance in prayer. Let me accept every cross Thou permittest, remembering that all things work together for the good of those who love Thee. Bless, O Lord, my family, my friends, and all who have asked for my prayers. Protect them from every danger of body and soul, strengthen them in Thy grace, and draw them ever closer unto Thee. O most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, walk beside me this day and keep me beneath thy mantle. Saint Joseph, terror of demons and protector of the faithful, pray for me. My holy Guardian Angel, enlighten me, defend me, and guide me in the way of salvation. May all that I do this day begin with Thee, continue with Thee, and end in Thee. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto, sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

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Not whilst thou disableth the noble order-matching, and permittest ADL to reign unchecked—yet only **after** thou whisperest unto thy bosom cronies the hour to short, with thy privileged APIs tumbling headlong into longs like base mechanicals in a farce! I shall bolt fast the gates of comment forthwith, e’en as thou hast done, thou scurvy varlet!

Collect for the Octave Day of #Christmas (Sarum Missal): “O God, who permittest unto us to celebrate the octave of our Savior’s birth: Grant we beseech thee, that as we have been restored by his taking our flesh upon him, so we may be defended by his everlasting Divinity.”

In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. O Lord my God, I thank Thee for having preserved me through the night and for granting me the light of this new day. I offer to Thee my thoughts, my words, my works, and my sufferings of this day, that all may be done for Thy greater glory and in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered throughout the world. Grant me the grace to walk humbly in Thy presence, to accept with patience whatever Thou permittest, to love Thee above all things, and to serve my neighbor with charity, that in all things I may seek Thy holy will. Protect me from sin and from all evil, guide my steps by Thy holy angels, strengthen me in temptation, and keep my heart fixed on eternal things, so that, persevering in faith and hope, I may one day behold Thee face to face. I place this day under the care of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of Saint Joseph, my guardian angel, and of all the saints. Domine, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum. Fiat voluntas tua. Amen.

Novena to Our Lady of Walsingham. Nov 19 - 27 . Devotion to Our Lady of Walsingham is always centered on the Mystery of the Annunciation. It was at the Annunciation that Our Lady accepted God's invitation to be the Mother of God, the Theotokos. She gave herself over to God's will and conceived by the Holy Spirit. By this same Holy Spirit Mary always leads us to Jesus, and her prayers help us say "yes" to God's will in our lives even as she did at the Annunciation. . In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. . Cardinal Mercier's Prayer to the Holy Ghost. (Written by him from the Holy Ghost Chapel in the Slipper Chapel, Walsingham, England) . Holy Ghost, soul of my soul, I adore Thee; enlighten, guide, strengthen and console me; tell me what I ought to do, and command me to do it. I promise to be submissive in everything that Thou asketh of me and to accept all that Thou permittest to happen to me, only show me what is Thy will. Amen. . Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be. . Ancient Walsingham Prayer. . O alone of all women, Mother and Virgin, Mother most happy, Virgin most pure, now we, sinful as we are, come to see thee who art all pure, we salute thee, we honour thee as how we may with our humble offerings; may thy Son grant us, that imitating thy most holy manners, we also, by the grace of the Holy Ghost may deserve spiritually to conceive the Lord Jesus in our inmost soul, and once conceived never to lose him. Amen. . Litany of Our Lady of Walsingham. . Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison Christi eleison Christi eleison Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison . God the Father, creator of heaven and earth, Have mercy upon us. God the Son, redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. God the Holy Spirit, sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy upon us. . Mary, Pray to the Lord for us. Mary, without sin, Pray to the Lord for us. Mary, God's Mother, Pray to the Lord for us. Mary the Virgin, Pray to the Lord for us. Mary taken to Heaven, Pray to the Lord for us. Mary at Bethlehem, Pray for all mothers. Mary at Nazareth, Pray for all families. Mary at Cana, Pray for all married couples Mary at the Cross, Pray for all who suffer. Mary in the Upper Room, Pray for all who wait. Mary model of Womanhood, Pray for all women. Woman of Faith, Remember us to God. Woman of Hope, Remember us to God. Woman of Charity, Remember us to God. Woman of suffering, Remember us to God. Woman of anxiety, Remember us to God.. Woman of humility, Remember us to God. Woman of poverty, Remember us to God. Woman of purity, Remember us to God. Woman of obedience, Remember us to God. Woman who wondered, Remember us to God. Woman who listened, Remember us to God. Woman who followed Him, Remember us to God. Woman who longed for Him, Remember us to God. Woman who loves Him, Remember us to God. Mother of God, Be our Mother always. Mother of Men, Be our Mother always. Mother of the Church, Be our Mother always. Mother we need, Be our Mother always. Mother of the Unborn, Pray for all children. Mother who went on believing, We thank God for thee. Mother who never lost hope, We thank God for thee. Mother who loved to the end, We thank God for thee. . All Holy and ever-living God, in giving us Jesus Christ to be our Saviour and Brother, Thou gavest us Mary, His Mother, to be our Mother also; grant us, we pray Thee, to live lives worthy of so great a Brother and so dear a Mother, that we may come at last to Thee the Father of us all, Who livest and reignest for ever. Amen. . Our Lady of Walsingham, Pray for us. . Prayer to Our Lady of Walsingham. . O blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Walsingham, Mother of God and our most gentle Queen and Mother, look down in mercy upon us, our parish, our country, our homes, and our families, and upon all who greatly hope and trust in thy prayers, (especially...) By thee it was that Jesus, our Savior and hope, was given to the world; and He hath given thee to us that we may hope still more. Plead for us thy children, whom thou didst receive and accept at the foot of the Cross, O sorrowful Mother. Intercede for those separated from Holy Mother Church, that, with us, in the one true fold, they may be united to the Chief Shepherd, the Vicar of thy Son. Pray for us all, dear Mother, that by faith fruitful in good works we all may be made worthy to see and praise God, together with thee in our heavenly home. Amen. . Our Lady of Walsingham, Pray for us. . In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Saint Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr, and Saints Felicissimus and Agapitus, Martyrs: From The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Louis Paschal Guéranger, O.S.B., 1904. . Red Commemoration. . “Xistum in cimiterio animadversum sciatis octaw iduum augustarum die. Know that Sixtus has been beheaded in the cemetery on the 8th of the Ides of August.” These words of St. Cyprian mark the opening of a glorious period both for the cycle and for history. From this day to the feast of St. Cyprian himself, taking in that of the deacon Laurence, how many holocausts in a few weeks does the earth offer to the Most High God! One would think that the Church, on the feast of our Lord’s Transfiguration, was impatient to join her testimony as Bride to that of the Prophets, of the Apostles, and of God himself. Heaven proclaims him well-beloved, the earth also declares its love for him: the testimony of blood and of every sort of heroism is the sublime echo wakened by the Father’s voice through all the valleys of our lowly earth, to be prolonged throughout all ages. . Let us, then, today salute this noble Pontiff, the first to go down into the arena opened wide by Valerian to all the soldiers of Christ. Among the brave leaders who, from Peter down to Melchiades, have headed the struggle whereby Rome was both vanquished and saved, none is more illustrious as a martyr. He was seized in the Catacomb lying to the left of the Appian Way, in the very chair wherein, in spite of the recent edicts, he was presiding over the assembly of the brethren; and after the sentence had been pronounced by the judge, he was brought back to the sacred crypt. There in that same chair, in the midst of the martyrs sleeping in the surrounding tombs their sleep of peace, the good and peaceful Pontiff received the stroke of death. Of the seven deacons of the Roman Church, six died with him; Laurence alone was left, inconsolable at having this time missed the palm, but trusting in the invitation given him to be at the heavenly altar in three days’ time. Two of the Pontiff’s deacons were buried in the cemetery of Prætextatus, where the sublime scene had taken place. Sixtus and his blood-stained chair were carried to the other side of the Appian Way into the crypt of the Popes, where they remained for long centuries an object of veneration to pilgrims. When Damasus, in the days of peace, adorned the tombs of the saints with his beautiful inscriptions, the entire cemetery of Callixtus, which includes the burial place of the Popes, received the title “of Cæcelia and of Sixtus,” two glorious names inscribed by Rome upon the venerable diptychs of the Mass. Twice over on this day did the Holy Sacrifice summon the Christian to honor, at each side of the principal Way to the eternal City, the triumphant victims of the 8th of the Ides of August. . Xystus Secundus, Atheniensis, ex philosopho Christi discipulus, in persecutione Valeriani accusatus quod publice Christum prædicaret, comprehensus trahitur in templum Martis, proposita ei capitali pœna, nisi illi simulacro sacrificaret. Qua impietate constantissime recusata, cum ad martyrium duceretur, occurrenti sancto Laurentio, et dolenter in hunc modum interroganti: Quo progrederis sine filio pater? quo sacerdos sancte sine ministro properas? Respondit: Non ego te desero fili: majora te manent pro Christi fide certamina: post triduum me sequeris, sacerdotem levita: interea, si quid in thesauris habes, pauperibus distribue. Eodem igitur die interfectus est una cum Felicissimo et Agapito diaconis, Januario, Magno, Vincentio et Stephano subdiaconis, et in cœmeterio Callisti sepultus octavo idus Augusti: cæteri vero in cœmeterio Prætextati. Sedit menses undecim, dies duodecim. Quo tempore habuit ordinationem mense Decembri, creatis presbyteris quatuor, diaconis septem, episcopis duobus. . Sixtus II, an Athenian, was first a philosopher, and then a disciple of Christ. In the persecution of Valerian, he was accused of publicly preaching the faith of Christ; and was seized and dragged to the temple of Mars, where he was given his choice between death and offering sacrifice to the idols. As he firmly refused to commit such an impiety, he was led away to martyrdom. As he went, St. Laurence met him, and with great sorrow, spoke to him in this manner: “Whither goest thou, Father, without thy son? Whither art thou hastening, O holy Priest, without thy deacon?” Sixtus answered: “I am not forsaking thee, my son, a greater combat for the faith of Christ awaiteth thee. In three days thou shalt follow me, the Deacon shall follow his Priest. In the meanwhile distribute amongst the poor whatever thou hast in the treasury.” He was put to death that same day, the 8th of the Ides of August, together with the Deacons Filicissimus and Agapitus, and the Subdeacons Januarius, Magnus, Vincent, and Stephen. The Pope was buried in the cemetery of Callixtus, but the other martyrs in the cemetery of Prætextatus. He sat eleven months and twelve days; during whith time he held an ordination in the month of December, and made four priests, seven deacons, and two bishops. . The following Preface from the Leonian Sacramentary breathes the freshness of the Church’s triumph over persecution: . Preface . Vere dignum. Cognoscimus enim, Domine, tuæ pietatis effectus, quibus nos adeo gloriosi Sacerdotis et Martyris tui Xysti semper honoranda solemnia, nec inter præteritas mundi tribulationes, omittere voluisti, et nunc reddita præstas libertate venerari. . It is truly just to return thanks to Thee, O Lord. For we know the effects of Thy loving kindness, whereby Thou wouldst not suffer us to omit the ever honorable solemnity of Thy glorious Pontiff and Martyr, Sixtus, during the past tribulations of the world, and dost enable us to celebrate it now that liberty is restored. . The Prayer now in use is that found in the Gregorian Sacramentary for Saints Felicissimus and Agapitus, the name of Saint Sixtus having been placed before theirs: . Prayer . Deus, qui nos concedis sanctorum Martyrum tuorum Xysti, Felicissimi et Agapiti natalitia colere: da nobis in æterna beatitudine de eorum societate gaudere. Per Dominum. . O God, Who permittest us to keep the festivals of Thy holy Martyrs, Sixtus, Felicissimus and Agapitus, grant us to rejoice in their society in eternal happiness. Through our Lord, &c.